Abstract:
Across-sectional study conducted during the period from March to September2012
to estimate the plasma albumin, calcium, magnesium and copper. Sixty Sudanese
with tuberculosis were selected as a test group from Abo Anga hospital in
Khartoum state, Sudan. The test group was compared with a control group which
included 40 apparently healthy volunteers. Blood specimens were collected from
both groups and plasma levels of albumin, calcium, magnesium and copper were
estimated. Age and gender of the test group were matched with the control group.
Albumin was measured using a chemical method from Spinreact and autoanalyzer
reader. Commercial kits from Biosystem company and spectrophotometric method
were used for measuring plasma calcium and commercial kits from Crest
biosystem were used for magnesium and copper.
Statistical package for social science (version 11.5) computer software was used
for data analysis.
Result of this study indicated that, there is insignificant different in the means of
the plasma levels of albumin ,calcium and magnesium with significant increase in
plasma copper of test group when compared with the control group.
The present study showed insignificant correlation between the plasma level of
albumin and the duration of disease .Also the result of present study showed a
significant weak positive correlation between the plasma levels of calcium and the
duration of disease .Also the result showed insignificant correlation between the
levels of magnesium and the duration of disease .Also the result of the present
study showed significant weak negative correlation between levels of copper and
duration of disease .Also the result showed insignificant correlation between the
levels of albumin and the levels of calcium .